ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185657
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8462 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Souk-el-Arba airfield, French protectorate of Tunisia. -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Souk-el-Arba airfield |
| Souk-el-Arba |
On the evening of the 15.12.1942 - Beaufighter flying out of Souk-el-Arba, shot down an enemy aircraft reported as a He.111. Whichever, a piece of the disintegrating bomber struck the port wing of the Beaufighter, taking out the port engine, forcing a return of some 70 miles on one engine. Beaufighter (V8462) deliberately landed to the side of the runway, but in doing so struck a parked Hurricane writing off both aircraft.
Crew:
W/Cdr (33168) Dillon Piers Denis Gerard KELLY (pilot) RAF - suffered only minor injuries.
F/Lt (81940) Alfred "Freddie" LAMMER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2016 14:47 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2022 11:18 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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